Willmott Dixon has reached a milestone on its multi-million pound Sports Hub project for the University of Warwick.
The development has reached its maximum height and the project is on schedule to be complete by March 2019.
The facility will replace the current sports centre on the campus and will include a sports hall, a swimming pool, fitness suites, climbing and bouldering walls and flexible studio spaces, as well as squash courts, outdoor 3G sports pitches and netball courts. It will also act as the official training ground of Coventry's Wasps Netball super-league team.
A topping out ceremony was held to mark the project milestone today, 31 January. The event included a tour of the internal areas including the 12-lane swimming pool, as well as speeches on the main roof from key representatives, including Lisa Dodd-Mayne, director of sport and active communities at University of Warwick, and Peter Owen, managing director of Willmott Dixon in the Midlands.
Speaking of the facility, Ms Dodd-Mayne said: "The Hub will mark a major step towards seeing the University of Warwick achieve its ambition to have the most active campus community in the UK.
"The building will house top quality facilities, and will give all of its users the opportunity to be active in their own unique way. It will become a destination facility for our students, staff and local community, delivering an outstanding experience for all."
Mr Owen added: "This is a fantastic project to be a part of, creating cutting edge sporting facilities for the community at University of Warwick, which will really benefit its users.
"Our team has an excellent track record of producing leading leisure facilities and we are delighted to be back on campus and working again with University of Warwick as their partner to unlock future growth."
This is the second project that the University has partnered with Willmott Dixon to deliver, following the completion of the Oculus Building in 2016.
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